Republicans Rush to Finalize Convention ('Apprentice' Producers Are Helping)  —  The party is promising a more traditional in-person spectacle with President Trump speaking every night.  Coming into this weekend, producers at the major TV networks had only a foggy idea of what to expect.

Republicans see U.S. as better off now than 4 years ago ahead of convention — Battleground Tracker poll  —  It was mostly Democrats who watched last week's convention, and they liked what they saw.  Now, as the Republicans begin theirs, we find a Republican Party whose voters not only hold …

In secretly recorded audio, President Trump's sister says he has ‘no principles’ and 'you can't trust him'  —  Maryanne Trump Barry was serving as a federal judge when she heard her brother, President Trump, suggest on Fox News, “maybe I'll have to put her at the border” amid a wave of refugees entering the United States.

Trump considers fast-tracking UK Covid-19 vaccine before US election  —  FDA could use emergency authorisation rules despite fears over high-profile resignations due to safety concerns  —  The Trump administration is considering bypassing normal US regulatory standards to fast-track …

Trump to announce emergency authorization of convalescent plasma as covid-19 treatment  —  The FDA action will be highlighted at a news conference later Sunday afternoon.  —  On the eve of the Republican National Convention where President Trump hopes to revive his flagging political fortunes …

‘Hoax’ book reveals extent of internal unease at Fox  —  FILE - This combination of photo shows, from left, Tucker Carlson, host of “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Laura Ingraham, host of “The Ingraham Angle,” and Sean Hannity, host of “Hannity” on Fox News.  Brian Stelter, who wrote “Hoax …

Can Biden's Center Hold?  —  After a career built on incremental progress, Joe Biden is promising a Presidency of transformational change.  The election will test whether his campaign can bring together a divided party and a beleaguered country.  —  “Welcome to my mom's house,” …

Portland police stand by as Proud Boys and far-right militias flash guns and brawl with antifa counterprotesters  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — On Saturday afternoon, a large crowd of more than 100 far-right activists, including Proud Boys and armed militia members, descended on Portland, Ore. …

Washington Postal Workers Defy USPS Orders And Reinstall Mail Sorting Machines  —  Postal workers in Washington State have reinstalled high-speed mail sorting machines—dismantled after controversial orders from the U.S. Postal Service— despite USPS orders not to put machines back in use.  —  KEY FACTS

The US Senate candidate who took a QAnon pledge  —  (CNN)When Jo Rae Perkins walked over to greet us for the very first time, she did not introduce herself or ask our names, the first thing she did was move her hand across her face and say, “What are these things on your faces?”

Virgin Islands Will Subpoena Billionaire Investor in Epstein Case  —  The territory's attorney general wants to know more about Leon Black's dealings with Jeffrey Epstein, who died while facing sex-trafficking charges.  —  Officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands want the billionaire investor Leon Black …

Oh, great: NASA says an asteroid is headed our way right before Election Day  —  (CNN)Well, 2020 keeps getting better all the time.  —  Amid a pandemic, civil unrest and a divisive US election season, we now have an asteroid zooming toward us.  —  On the day before the presidential vote, no less.

Chad Wolf says DHS has no authority to send agents to polling stations  —  Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told CNN's “State of the Union” Sunday that — despite President Trump's claims to the contrary — his department has no authority to send law enforcement agents to polling stations on Election Day.

Trump Told Homeland Security To Take Its Orders From Lou Dobbs, Former Official Says  —  Donald Trump told officials from the Department of Homeland Security to get their marching orders by listening to Fox Business host  —  Lou Dobbs “every night,” former DHS chief of staff Miles Taylor told Anderson Cooper on Friday.

Alex Morse Was Accused, Condemned and Then Vindicated.  Will His Experience Change Anything?  —  Vague allegations against the Massachusetts congressional candidate offer a case study in how progressives navigate issues of sex and power in politics when judgment is often swift and unforgiving.

Dry Thunderstorms Could Accelerate the California Wildfires  —  Lightning, erratic winds and no rain would make it even tougher for firefighters to battle some of the largest blazes in state history.  —  By Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio  —  With wildfires burning almost one million acres of California …